Many of the changes and new taxes mean some things in the state will wind up costing more, including gas, cigarettes and ...

Several new Illinois laws and tax increases take effect on July 1, 2025, including new rules for single-use plastics, a tipped minimum wage increase, and taxes on sports bets, vaping and gas.

Most laws in Illinois go into effect on Jan. 1 in Illinois, but some begin on July 1. There are a multiple new laws to be ...

People looking to hit the road, bet on sports, book a stay through a short-term rental platform or buy a vape at their corner ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Several new laws take effect in Illinois on July 1, 2025. Illinois' fiscal year 2026 budget was signed by Gov. JB Pritzker mid-June. The $55 billion spending plan set to take ...

The Illinois Department of Public Health expanded its list of zip codes where lead exposure testing is required for children, ...

Illinois' new laws enable automatic state university admission based on GPA and aim to simplify college cost and access.

Several new laws went into effect today in Illinois and one raises the prices for cigarettes and tobacco products. The tax on ...

Illinois enacts new laws in July including minimum wage increases, higher tobacco taxes, gas tax adjustments, and a ban on ...

In Illinois the gas tax is going up 1.3 cents a gallon, same for the diesel tax. There will also be a 25-cent tax on every ...

Over 200 bills have been passed by Gov. Mike Braun since he took office in January, and many of those laws are now set to ...

Climate change education, gender inclusiveness, birth certificates, prostitution privacy, court translators and insulin costs ...